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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's latest bitcoin purchase channels meme energy with magic number
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El Salvador just made its latest bitcoin purchase, and it has a lot of meme energy.
In a series of tweets late Tuesday — all pointing to the number 21 — President Nayib Bukele documented the country's purchase of 21 bitcoin.
«Today is the last 21st day of the year 21 of the 21st century,» he said in one tweet. In another tweet, he noted the country's size is 21,000 kilometers. «Coincidence? I don't think so!»
He even held the purchase until after 11 p.m., which on the 24-hour clock was exactly 21:21:21. «There you go,» he said with a rocket-ship emoji after the purchase. He then posted a picture of the receipt, which showed the bitcoin cost a little over $1 million.
On Wednesday, the price of bitcoin rose 1% to
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